Why the Patient with Renal Failure Is It Easy to Obtain High Uric Acid
High uric acid often occurs in the case of kidney disease and kidney failure. When the rate of creatinine clearance is less than 5% -20%, patients will have hyperuricemia (high uric acid). If left untreated, high uric acid will worsen kidney damage. The higher the level of uric acid, the higher the incidence of developing kidney failure. So the early and effective decrease of uric acid can delay, even prevent ERT (end-stage renal disease).
Why is it easy for the patient with kidney failure to obtain a high level of uric acid?
The kidneys have the function of removing excess water, electrolytes, minerals and metabolic waste and toxins from the blood. When kidney tissues are damaged and kidney functions are affected, some wastes and toxins can not be eliminated, so patients with kidney failure often have a number of abnormalities in their laboratory tests such as high uric acid, serum creatinine high and blood urea nitrogen (BUN).
How to lower the high level of uric acid?
Controlling the high level of uric acid can effectively prevent hyperuricemic nephropathy and slow down the rate of renal function decline. So, reducing the high level of uric acid means a lot to the patient with kidney failure.
Diets: Patients with high levels of uric acid should avoid animal waste, broth, peas, lentils, alcohol, tobacco, strong tea, coffee and spicy foods; have more foods that contain vitamin B1 and vitamin C.
Drugs If the diets alone can not help, patients may have some medications under the permission and guidance of the doctor to inhibit the production of uric acid or promote its excretion such as allopurinol, etc. Drink more water while taking these medications and periodically check your kidney function because some medications have possible kidney damage.
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